The Friendlier City Project

06/16/2026

Be there! 🏳️‍⚧️

Upcoming Trans Meet Up hosted by The Friendlier City Project

June 18
5 pm
Esoterica

Connect with other local trans folks in the valley!

06/14/2026

WHEELING PRIDE 2026, YOU WERE A DREAM! 🌈🩵🫶🗽🦄 Here is just a small taste of our incredible day with the biggest festival yet!

We are so grateful to the team of organizers and incredible volunteer that helped make this year’s festival come to life. Thank you to our sponsors, vendors, community tables, performers and most of all to YOU for joining us down at Heritage Port.

Thousands came together united in the simple cause of making our city a friendlier place for everyone to live vibrantly, enthusiastically and proudly. And, that’s a cause we’re proud to raise up high. 🏳️‍🌈 See you soon for some more Pride fun later this month!

Photos by our friends Rosemary Ketchum & Devon Snider

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

TOMORROW! TOMORROW! TOMORROW! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈🧑‍❤️‍💋‍🧑👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 It’s our 2026 Pride Festival stretching all across Heritage Port in downtown Wheeling from 3 PM - 9 PM.

Plus, don’t forget to stick around for our Pride After Dark Drag Show & Pride After Party at Waterfront Hall! ✨🫶 It’s going to be the best fest yet!

06/11/2026

2 DAYS UNTIL PRIDE! 🥰🌈🤝💟 We're so grateful to host some amazing community organizations at this year's festival chock full of resources and opportunities to connect.

We have healthcare resources , mutual aid, the gender affirming clothing swap, inclusive organizations and even some furry animal friends available to adopt! We can't wait to see you there!

06/11/2026

VENDOR DROP! 🌈💎💟🛍 Our vendor market is the biggest one yet and we have every arts and craft under the sun for you to enjoy at this year's festival!

So excited to see all of these friendly faces on Saturday!

06/10/2026

We are incredibly honored to bring 🏳️‍🌈Flag in the Map🏳️‍🌈 to Wheeling and share a piece of LGBTQ+ history with our community.

For a limited time, you can see one of the ORIGINAL Pride flags sewn by Gilbert Baker himself: the creator of the Pride flag.

The flag is currently on display at the Wheeling Heritage Gala inside River City and will remain there through Friday.

Then, join us this Saturday, June 13, at Heritage Port for the full exhibit, featuring AIDS Memorial Quilt panels, local q***r history, and more.

History matters. Visibility matters. And we’re proud to help preserve and share these stories right here in Wheeling. 🏳️‍🌈

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06/10/2026

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For the fourth year, Wheeling with Pride On The Plaza, a festival honoring and celebrating the region’s LGBTQ+ community, will take place on Water Street in Wheeling near Heritage Port.

06/10/2026

❤️🌈

Celebrate PRIDE with The Friendlier City Project at Wheeling's Heritage Port on June 13 with live music, local artisans, food vendors, community organizations, educational exhibits, and family-friendly activities.